Category: Tri-Town Sports

  • Howell loses a hard-fought battle to Marlboro

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer BY TIM MORRISStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Anthony Reda makes a touchdown-saving play after chasing down Marlboro’s Chris Kaufman during their teams’ game in Marlboro on Saturday. The Howell High School football team went into last Saturday’s game with an opportunity to accomplish a couple of things. First and…

  • Warriors win big despite their so-so effort

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer Experts say the mark of a good football team is one that can come away with a victory even when it doesn’t play well. Some how the players dig deep and find a way to win. Despite being plagued with penalties and mental mistakes, the New…

  • Jaguars’ double OT win is a clutch one

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — Last Friday night’s meeting between the Jackson and Toms River North (TRN) football teams was typical of the kinds of physical and emotional clashes the two schools have put forth during the years. The Jags needed, not one, but two overtimes to finally come…

  • Pile on

    CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s John Bunnicont tires to bust through the Marlboro defense during the Rebels’ loss in Marlboro on Saturday.

  • Piners score an upset before bowing out

    TOMS RIVER — At the start of the 2004 season, the Lakewood High School boys soccer team and coach Gene Drumright had their sights set on the postseason. Drumright realized his scrappy group of players had enough talent to earn a berth in the Shore Conference Tournament (SCT). Not only did the Piners get a…

  • Jackson girls excel at Ocean County meet

    Howell girls third at Monmouth County championships BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer CHRIS KELLY staff Howell’s Eric Hendrickson races to the finish at the Monmouth County Championships at Holmdel Park on Oct. 19. LAKEWOOD — The Jackson High School girls cross-country team made school history last Saturday when it finished runner-up…

  • Lady Jags’ SCT run cut short

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer PHOTOS BY JEFF GRANIT staff Above, Jackson’s Ashley Iannone tries to split the defense of Henry Hudson’s Heather Stewart and Stacey Pilaia during the Jaguars’ 2-0 loss in the first round of the Shore Conference Tournament on Monday in Highlands. Below, Jackson’s Ashley Conteras and Courtney…

  • Piners get that elusive first win

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer LAKEWOOD — At times, the 2004 season has been filled with frustration and disappointment for the Lakewood High School field hockey team. Struggling to score goals, the Lady Piners were riding a 13-game losing streak before their luck recently turned around. Lakewood registered its first win…

  • Jaguars get to 5-0 with win over Pats; Raiders up next

    BY MIKE WHITE Staff Writer BY MIKE WHITEStaff Writer JACKSON — With a huge Homecoming Day crowd braving rainy, wind-swept conditions, the Jackson High School football team overcame a slow start to post a 31-21 victory over visiting Freehold Township last Saturday in a Shore Conference American Division game. “They did a good job of…